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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

Independent. The republicans carried
Cincinnati, Springfield and Toledo,
Ohio, Hartford, Ct, and st. Louis,
East st. Louis and Kansas City, Mo-,
and Lawrence, Kansas; the democrats
carried Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio,
and Minneapolis. Colonel William II.
Martin was elected as the democratic
successor of John II. Reagan in con-
gress from the second Texas district.
The result in Rhode Island, which
the mugwump papers hail as a notable
victory for the "best elements" can
more truthfully be called triumph of
the mugwumps and saloon interest; or,
as the Boston advertiser aptly puts it,
"petty things have prevailed over great
in Rhode Island, and the dissatisfied
republicans have secured victory for
the grog-shops and the democrats"
The democratic candidate for governor
secured his largest vote in the city of
Providence, where the liquor interest is
dominant; most of the places outside of
that city gave a decided majority for
the republican candidate. The "per-
nicious activity" of the national adj
ministration was also factor in the
result. The defeat of the Rhode Island
republicans on local issues does not in
dictate that the state will be carried
against the republicans in a national
election.
The defeat of the prohibition amend
ment in Michigan was generally pre-
dicted. The heaviest vote against it
was of course cast in the cities and in
the lumber districts. The advocates of
the amendment claim that it was de-
feated by gross frauds in Detroit and
the northern counties. The result in
Chicago gives great satisfaction to the
friends of good order and good govern
ment. For years the city has been the
victim of misrule, and anarchists and
other disturbers of the public peace
have been too long tolerated. There
is now decided promise of better
things in the future.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

necessary increase in the cost of hand
ling traffic short distances as compared
with long-distance transportation. 1t
has not vet been demonstrated how
long and short-distance rates can be
equalized without unduly benefiting
one section of the country at the ex-
pense of another, or inhicting grievous
injury upon some lines of transporta-
ton. The relatively low rate for the
long-haul has been in the general in
terest of eastern communities, since it
has furnished food products at the
lowest possible cost and cheap trans
portation for products of eastern manu-
facture going West. If eastern farm
ers could produce all the grain, ETC.. :,
the East has been taking so largely
from the West, we can see how the in
crease in the long-distance rates might
be of considerable benefit to our farm
ers; but if the increase of these rates
should affect our manufacturing inter-
ests unfavorably, then the effect would
be less favorable upon our agricultural
interest. The same points have been
suggested in the discussion of the Brit
ish railway bill, though Great Britain
has a much smaller railway mileage
fewer roads and less competition
between the roads themselves and the
railway and water routes than the
United States, and would be less af-
fected by the restrictions imposed upon
each class of traffic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

THE government at Washington has
received information that the British
government sustains the Canadians in
their position on the fishery question,
and is not disposed TO make the con-
cessions asked by this government. A
renewal of Canadian outrages has led
to correspondence between the Ameri-
can Fishery Union and the President
The letter of the latter is made public,
in which he says that he will carry out
the provisions of the retaliation act,
but advises our people to be cautious
and to commit no rash act. The Presi-
dent evidently does not believe that
this country is well prepared to engage
in war with Great Britain. 1t never
will be unless future congresses make
better provision for the defence of the
country than the last one did.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

THE first legal decision under the in
dered by Judge Deadly in the United
States circuit court of Oregon. 1t is, in
substance, that the law does not affect
railroads competing with water routes,
and thus practically nullifes the law to
that extent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

SPRING MEDICNE.-The necessity of a
spring medicine is almost universally adj
mitted. And the superiority OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla for this purpose becomes more
and more widely known every year. That
power to purify the blood and those ele-
ments of strength and health which the sys-
TEN Graves, and to which it is so susceptible
at this season, are possessed by this pecu-
liar medicine in pre-eminent degree.
Scrofula, pimples boils, or any humor, bill
iousness dyspepsia, sick-headache, catarrh,
rheumatism, or any diseases or affections
caused or promoted by impure blood or low
state of the SYSTEM are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Try the peculiar medicine,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

WOMAN was Gods best gift to man. and
Hahnemann's Homeopathic Pellets are the
next best
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13
Golattbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1887.

TERMs-s2.OO per year strictly in advances or $3.50
Il not paid within three months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13

missioners for their services and to
cause to be printed five hundred copies
of their report. The commission has
organized and will hold another meet
ing in June.
THE Manchester Mirror and Farmer
says of the interstate commerce law
" Most of the -four used in New Hamp-
shire comes from the West. Even our
granger friends, who were red-hot for
the passage of this bill, do not raise
their own wheat. The first effect of
the bill is to advance the freight on
barrel, and on all other western prod
uce in the same proportion; and that
is right, of course, for should not
charges be in proportion to the haul?
and isn't New England long way
from the prairies? 1t comes rather
high, but the descendants of the Puri-
tans want even and exact Justice, if it
is costly. But the browning beauty of
the bill is that it abolishes dead-headism.
A good many people who have been
riding free will pay now, walk, or stay
at home. The big shipper of freight,
if he follows his manufactured goods,
his cattle, his sheep, his butter or his
poultry to Boston to market, must buy
a ticket to ride home on instead of
coming on pass; the lawyer and the
legislator, the advance agent of the
circus and the rear guard of the camp
meeting will now settle, like other
folks, at the ticket-oflice; and the rail
road receipts will be greatly increased,
and the fares of those who have always
paid will be just the same as they were
before, which is certainly something to
be thankful for"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
Horace Jefferson Co.

Miss Fannie Dunnaway, of Elkton,
Va. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Jas. 7. Eubank.
Charles Chapman and Harvey
Wagely started for Dayton, Ohio, on
Monday morning. Our best wishes
go with the boys, but we are extreme
ly sorry to have them leave us. The
"Gap" now can only boast of one
young man to half dozen young
ladies. We hope that Boss" and
" Gray" may prosper amid their new
surroundings, but we do not expect
them to forget the "Lillies and
the Rose" that they "have left be-
hindu
The "Gap ",was overlooking with
visitors last Sunday. First we MOTTO
ed Mr.. Geo. S. Ramsburg, of the
Statesman Office" and Mr.. Henry
Ramsburg, of Vanclevesville. Next
we observed the pleasant faces of Mrs.
John w. Roberts and daughter Laura,
of Summit Point. The latter is still
visiting in the neighborbood, and
Mrs. X. went to Vanclevesville.-
Next came Mr.. Jas. Willis, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Davis and their daugh-
ter Miss Alice, all of Darkesville and
vicinity. Miss Alice will remain for
some time. Mr.. John Chapman was
also home from Darkesville. Miss
Mamie Custer, of Martinsburg, spent
the day with friends here. Miss Alice
Wageley was also home after an alb
sence of several weeks.
Miss Mildred Wageley's experience
disproves the veracity of the old adj
age that /" two is company and three
is a crowd. She thinks that both
ends of the saying are mistaken phil
osophy.
Mr.. John Burns has removed from
the Southwood Farm" to Mrs.
Luther Vanmetre's farm, the "Old
Boley Place" succeeding Mr.. Dennis
Triggs, who went to Col. Yates farm.
near Flowing Springs, Jefferson Co.
MIR. Burns has been succeeded by
Messrs. Wash and Milton Miller, who
came from the vicinity of Tuscarora.
Some stray ours attacked Mr.. John
Blues sheep one night last week, and
crippled three before they were dis
covered and driven off. Unfortunate
~ Mr.. B. did not get the dogs. He
now has his old shotgun loaded for
dogs, with about four fingers of pow.
der and five fingers of shot.
March oath, 1887. TENIPLAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
THE GRADUATING SYSTEM.

The inqnirers after the Graduating
System, referred to by your CORES
pondent from Tomahawk, must have
been taking Rip Van Wrinkle sleep,
as they appear to be ignorant of what
has been going on. Last year in my
visits in almost every school, spoke
in favor of the Graduating System
and held it out to pupils and teachers
as an incentive to greater exertion.
explained to the pupils the import
ance of studying all the common
school branches, and insisted upon
them to aim at perfection in these
branches so that they might graduate
aud receive certificates of proficiency.
l asked the teachers personally and
through THE HERALD, to send me
names of all pupils that were ready
and willing to try the examination
with the view of obtaining certificates.
The names of about twenty pupils
were reported. Two examinations
were held in which about fifteen pu-
pills were examined and certificates
granted.
This year examinations will be held
In all districts that report as many as
six pupils for examination. 1t will
not justify board of examiners to
meet and spend a day to examine a
less number. expected to examine
and grant certificates to a large num-
Der of pupils in Hedgesville district,
this year, but they have concluded
that they are not quite ready and pre-
fer to defer the examination till next
year. am ready and willing to ex-
anime pupils and grant Honorary
certificates, but teachers must first
prepare and report their pupils for
examination. In conclusion I will
say, The Graduating System has its
merits and dement's, but it has not
been in operation long enough here to
judge or prove which is the weightier
OF the two. l am acting upon the
principle of proving all things and
holding fast that which is good.
FL. s. BUTTS, Co. Supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
COME HOME. ALL is FORGIVEN.

The Rev. DR.. Caulfield, Of Cork,
eminent as an antiquarian, said on
his deathbed, 81 do not regret any
thing ever wrote" If DR.. Caulfield
had written much on live questions
and men of the day, on all sorts OF
things and under all sorts of circum
stances, he could not have laid that
Gathering JUNCTION to his soul ; certain,
ly be could not if he had been q news
paper writer.
The man-not angel-who writes
every day on topics which occupy
the attention of the average mind
has much to regret as he looks back.
He regrets that in the heat of discus
sion he needlessly, and perhaps un-
Willingly, wounded some good and
sensitive man in spot that will not
heal. He regrets that partisan zeal
impelled him to impugn motives, Or
question the honesty, Of some one
whose gravest fault was that he did
not agree with the writer.
The newspaper writer regrets also
that he did not uncover some shams
that were spared for no other rea.
son than that the uncovering would
have revealed men whose standing
so long as they were not stripped
was at the bead OF the social heap !;
and he may even have cause to re-
greet that by his writing he helped to
cover up some skeletons that ought
to have been exhibited to the public
view. He cannot help regreting that
he left off some respectable scoun.
drels with half the castlgation they
merited.
One who writes about antiquities
may have the good fortune of DR..
Caulfeld. but the newspaper writer
deals little with the old except to
illustrate the new, and there is where
he piles up material for regrets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
TRUE MEN.-TRUE LABOR.

The cause of Labor is Gods cause,
for man was created for two.iold
labor, to earn his bread and to work
ont his. salvation. Labor like relig
ion has divine attributes, and can
only attain the highest objects of its
institution by the laborer's most
sacred observance of its trusts and
obligations. If Labor has griev
ances no true workingman can main.
tain his own self.respect and not
respect them. If our fellowmen in
other places protest against made
quate pay and over-work, we must
protest against their abuse by sus
tanning them i'll word and example
for their cause is our cause. the
same as the cause of the Gospel, or
any other good work, in the reno.
test part of the earth, is our cause
whenever we may be. If there is a
man with soul so dead that he Will
take the bread out of the mouths Of
men with homes, wives and children.
like his own. for the sake of dollars
and cents or to gain little worth
less favor, let the mark Of Cain be
upon him. and may his crimes be
forgiven neither in this world nor in
the next. He is the true knight
who espouses the cause of the OPP
pressed wherever they are as his
Own, and who refuses to aid or abei
the wrongs against others which
may be his wrongs that self.same
day. The man who refuses to give
comfort to the enemies Of his own
kind, for neither hire nor reward, is
every inch hero, though he be a
beggar. They are Viri Americana,
as far superior to the common hire
ling as the true shepherd is to th,
fleeing swlneherd. The man who
can say "No. you have taken the
bread out of the mouths of my wife
and children, 1 will not take it from
my fellowmen," has millions (ol
principle) for defence but not one
cent (of degradation for tribute to
any soulless corporation. That is
true Knighthood, and though he
carry a bod he is as far superior to
the willing tool of a base money
price as the giant oak is In height
and strength to the scrubby pint
covering along the hillside. True
labor and true manhood go together.
Their power is not in force or riot.
not in fire or dynamite, but in
principle and selfrespect, doing
unto others as they would have
do unto them. Here below and in
the awful Beyond, the cause will
sustain them and even a heartless
corporation will fear and respect
them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26

The Statesman thinks that if we
were willing to pay higher prices
Martlnsburg would get better the
atrical and literary talent. What
we want is popular prices, the same
that shows charge everywhere, and
no selt-raised rates for individual
pockets. Not a man should 60 to a
show where the admission fee is
more than the shows own price.
What we need is first-class, popu-
lar opera house. 1t will pay q set of
men to build one, and combine in 1t
Il hall room, store rooms and offices.
Mr.. Stewart has the money; he
could do something for himself and
the town by building a fair.sized
structure on the vacant Wilen lot,
or on Groves corner, provided the
owners do not want the ground
covered with 500 gold pieces. When
the town property gets into more
public.spirited hands it will boom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26

BRIDGEPORT, Or, March 22.-
Mar. Krettscbner, German lady OF
this city, gave birth recently to a
male infant, which has an elephants
head, and iii place of nose a short
trunk. The mouth and lips protrude
like those of an elephant. The child
weighs about nine pounds, anb can
be fed only with spoon. The
mother visited the circus winter
quarters here during the past winter
and was terribly frightened by the
elephants. The parents succeeded
in keeping the matter to themselves
until now, and very few have been
permitted to see the child.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26

Jefferson County will hold an cleo.
ton April 9th, for a member of the
Legislature to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Hon.
d. B. Lucas. The honest yeomanry
should take the hired politicians
whine for panty" organization, and
Democratic usage and custom, for
what it is wOrth-nothing. 1t pays
no taxes. 1t puts few favor
ed ones in office and leaves the true
workers out in the cold. Let them
take a representative farmer or
business man, trust to his Judgment
and honesty for the best, and let
the party gO-.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26

The celebration of Emperor Will.
Jams ninetieth birthday was atten.
ded with the greatest enthusiasm.
All the rulers of other European
countries rendered their congratula.
tons. The Emperor issued a procla.
nation of thanks to the German
people.
Frank Guyer, a painter, of Cham.
bersburg, Pa, who left his wife, and
it is charged, is living with another
woman, was seized by a mob of mask
ed men and badly beaten.
A train on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad went through Big Otter
creek bridge twenty miles from
Lynchburg, and eight persons are
reported killed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26

Governor Wilson thinks the
special session can transact the bust
ness before it in four days and ad
.journ. He will be sadly disappoin
ted. Twenty days will not suffice
On the condition of the Democratic
party in this State we give bis
views:
"We understand much better here
in West Virginia than even the best
informed people elsewhere do what
brought it about. The power OF the
Standard Oil Company in Demo
cratic politics must be broken, and
here in West Virginia we mean to
see that it is done, and done effect
ually. We are not averse to corpor
ations in this State. Our laws are
the most liberal toward them of any
State in the Union. But when a
corporation abuses its conferred
powers and becomes a monopoly, as
the Standard OIL Company did in It's
Infamous combinations with railway
corporations, by which it secured re.
bates chat crushed out honest com.
petition and industry, and then goes
further and attempts to dominate
and control politics and parties, il
not only becomes corrupt, but dan
gerous, and the public welfare de
mands its overthrow, or rather, the
destruction and overthrow fits ille-
gitimate powers.
Its tendency has been to dis.
place rs far as possible the intelli
gence and culture of the Democratic
party in West Virginia, and put tor.
ward men without regard to their fit
ness and ability. Their devotion to
the interests OF the monopoly was
the only prerequisite. 1t has showed
aside more than two.thirds of the
Democrats of brain and culture and
standing-the very men who are re.
lied on to win the campaigns upon
the stump before the people-and
they are allowed neither decent con.
sideration nor such share of the
control of public affairs as their abll.
tiles entitle them to. / have no per.
sonal reasons for complaint. 1t is
true they made fight against me,
but the people we're on my side,
something that l very fully and
gratefully appreciate, not for myself
alone, but for the Democratic party
and the perpetuation of Democratic
principiples."
"The corrupt use ofmoney in poll.
tics is one of the great dangers that
threaten the perpetuity of our insti-
tutions?
at undermines and destroys patri.
otism it blunts public morality it
emasculates intelligence and puts a
premium on sordid vice; it degrades
the essential manhood of the race,
and must soon annilate selfgover.
ment itself, if permitted to go on
with impunity. Here in West Vir.
ginia we have declared war against
it, and we mean to strengthen the
Democratic party by destroying the
evil root and branch
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
PUBLIC SALE.
ON MONDAY MARCH ssth, 1887.

ON MONDAY MARCH 2sth, 1887.
Having qualified as Administrator of
John Snodeal. deco will sell at public
sale at his late residence, on Winchester
Pike, Martinsburg. commencing at 2
o'clock p. m. on Monday. March 2Sth.
the following personal property Three
Horses, 2 Jump-Seat Jaggers, Top Buggy,
Trotting Buggy, 2 Spring Wagons,
Road Wagon, Hack. 8 Sets Single Har-
ness. Set Double Harness, Saddle, Riding
Bride. Cutting Box, 2 sets Blacksmith
Tools, 2 Grindstones, Sewing Machine
Paint Mill. Trimmers' Tools. lot Lumber
lot of Store Goods. consisting of Show
Cases, Tobacco, &c, $40 Gallons of good
Wine, Wild Cherry, Blackberry q
Grape, 8 Stoves. Glass Jars, &c. Also.
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
TERMS.-A credit of months will be
given on all sums of $40 and upward,
the purchaser giving note with approved
security. payable at the People s Bank OF
Martinsburg, with interest which will be
remitted if paid promptly at maturity.
LUTHER MILLER,
Admir- of John Snodeal, dec d.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, March
21.-As the through fast express on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Chicago for the East, and COM
posed of four loaded cars and an en-.
CINE, reached a curve near Farming.
ton yesterday morning the track
spread, throwing all the train off
but the locomotive. The four cars
were demolished, and the goods scat
tered. One of the cars contained
eggs The express agent was badly
hurt about the head and shoulders,
and his injuries may be fatal. Con.
ductor Carney aud a brakeman
named Arers were also hurt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
MART|hsBURG WANTS |

A business and trades association,
An organization of the leading
business men, mechanics and men OF
public spirit, ito discuss, plan, con
slider and carry out, whatever is for
the best interest of the town.
A respectable building on Groves
Corner, with public hall, first-class
opera honse, store rooms, offices and
business rooms.
A new Fair Association on bust
ness principles.
One hundred $1,000 houses, at s6(
year rent.
An Agricultural Implement Man
ufactory.
A first-class market all the veal
round.
A Furniture Mandatory and
wholesale furniture house.
Car works, for which we have
plenty of experienced machinists.
A Large Cigar Factory.
Canning Works.
A Wholesale Drug House.
A live daily paper and printing
and book.binding establishment
combined.
A Land Agency and Improvement
Company
The q. V. II. II. extension to Win.
chester, with Southern Connections
thus placing Martinsburg on the
cross-line North and South, East and
West.
We have plenty of coal, timber
water power, shipping facilities
&c. All we want is capital, ex
perience, and bnisness principles
We are midway between Baltimore
Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia
and Washington and possess every
advantage and inducement for bust
ness aad trade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-26
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,


MARTINsBURG, FEB. is, 1887.
To VIM. R. Hodgson, Jacob M. French,
Ellis Ellis, and all others, the credi-
tors of the estate of James L. Gaff
deceased, who will come in and con.
tribute to the expenses of this suit
plaintiffs, VS..
Mahala E. Gaff in her own right and as
administrative of James L. Calf, de
ceased Catharine E. Bowen, nee
Gaff, and Hiram Bowen, her hus.
band ; Laura E. Calf and VIM. L.
Gaff, defendants
You are hereby notified that on the 22d
day of March, 1887, will proceed to
state and settle at my office, the &C.
counts of Mahala E. Calf. as admin.
istratrix of James L. Calf, decd, re.
CURED to be taken by the decree OF
Berkeley Circuit Court, rendered on
the I'd day of February, 1887. in q
suit in chancery. depending in said
Court, in which you are parties
plaintiffs and defendants, at which
time and place you are required to
attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner
in Chancery of the said Court, this
day and year first aforesaid.
At j. 7. PICKING, Com'r.